Articles – Hearing Loss by Monique Hammond
This year, make Valentine’s Day count for friends and loved ones with hearing loss. Although their biggest issue is understanding speech in background noise, they delight in being told that they are appreciated – and they really want to hear it. …
Continue ReadingWarnings at the highest level The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that over 1 billion teens and young adults are at serious risk for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Is what has been written and talked about for some time becoming a…
Continue ReadingA Season to be Jolly? Although communication problems are a reality throughout the year, those with hearing loss especially dread the Merry Holiday Season, the marathon socializing time of the year. Having to talk to people at back-to-back loud events…
Continue ReadingYes, those with hearing loss also need rehabilitation – Aural Rehabilitation that is. It begins with people understanding their hearing loss and what it means for their lives. It is about learning how to prevent further loss and how hearing technology…
Continue ReadingYes, it can. Worn down by the challenges of noise-induced hearing loss and tortured by tinnitus, tough men do cry. In support meetings and presentations, I have seen the eyes of strong, determined guys well up with tears. They suddenly…
Continue ReadingIn February 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that over 1 billion teens and young adults are at serious risk for noise-induced hearing loss. What has been written and talked about for some time, is fast becoming a sad reality. Every…
Continue ReadingLoneliness is often cited as a serious health risk, especially for older adults. In the U.S., an AARP survey reports that over 35% of those 45 years of age and older are lonely. Maybe friends or family members have moved away…
Continue ReadingIncidence A 2008 study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) showed that “Hearing loss is about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those who do not have the disease.” Even those with pre-diabetes had a 30% higher rate…
Continue ReadingWhat is a Hearing Loop? Extremely, briefly… A Hearing Loop—also called Induction Loop—is an Assistive Listening System. It helps those who are hard-of-hearing understand speech more clearly, especially in large venues and in background noise. The “System” consists of the…
Continue ReadingHearing and wellness at risk Besides causing permanent hearing loss, loud sound has harmful effects on the body as a whole. Unrelenting noise that we may accept as the “sounds of life around us” can impact health and wellness in…
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